BRIDPORT’S Viking Village attraction will be battling for a drinks licence after complaints about late-night noise, vandalism and disturbing wildlife.

Dorset actor Martin Clunes is set to make another appearance in Best Medicine, the American adaptation of Doc Martin, as the show's second season gets underway

Residents in Lyme Regis will be allowed to speak at council meetings again as a better relationship is being sought out with businesses in town

A family-run holiday cottage near Bridport that emerged from the ashes of a devastating farmhouse fire has been recognised with one of England's most prestigious tourism awards.

The fire service has shared images of a fire that completely destroyed a car as it went up in flames on the A35

A section of road in Lyme Regis is to close next week for repair work

A RAILWAY carriage being used as holiday accommodation is to be allowed to remain in place at a holiday site

An ocean loving woman from Bridport is set to take on a huge coastal challenge in support of women who have been in abusive relationships

A beautiful Dorset lake at Parnham Park near Beaminster has been revealed as a location in the new Sense and Sensibility film

Bridport and Lyme Regis weekend weather: sunny intervals Friday and Saturday, cloudier Sunday with possible rain, highs up to 22C, winds reaching 26mph.

A town is set to get more surveillance cameras to help prevent crime in west Dorset.

Activists descended onto a resort in West Dorset fighting the fast fashion crisis that the UK plays a huge role in

A section of Victoria Grove in Bridport will be closed for up to two weeks from Monday, September 28, to allow SGN to carry out gas main replacement works.

This weekend sees the release of a new film based on a Jane Austen novel and a survival thriller with Brad Pitt, co-existing alongside others in Dorset cinemas

A primary school in Dorset has been celebrating a double achievement after earning praise from Ofsted and receiving a national sports award.

A road was forced to close after a car went up in flames in west Dorset

A picturesque pub in west Dorset is hosting a fundraising event in aid of cancer

A warning has been issued for drivers in Lyme Regis as a road is to close for water works

The fire service are currently dealing with a fire on the A35

Business owners in a west Dorset village have been left outraged by a two-week long road closure that will see a ‘complete loss of trade’

Organisers have confirmed that more than £30,000 has been raised for a lifesaving charity in Lyme Regis with its weeklong fundraising event

A rare and endangered species has been discovered at a Dorset farm, with conservationists hailing the finding as a success for nature-friendly farming

Everything you need to know about why condensation may be forming on your windows, and how you can prevent it from happening

Letting your dog fully enjoy this environment can be very tempting, but a dog expert is warning that this could lead to some health issues.

Child psychologist Professor Sam Wass has shared advice to help parents make health appointments less stressful for children.

Co-op has announced it is to cut jobs as part of a £200 million cost-cutting strategy. This comes after the retailer suffered losses this year.

As October approaches, gardeners are being urged to complete these tasks to prepare their gardens for the colder months.

The planning proposal comes after a previous scheme by another developer, for 90 homes, was withdrawn after opposition in November 2019.

Am early morning fire near a farm affected a main power line supplying thousands of homes in west Dorset

Emergency services are currently dealing with a fire near West Bay

Families are being urged to have a 'heart-to-heart' over organ donations as hospital staff open up about their own experiences.

A household expert has revealed a quick and cheap way to dry clothes in winter without using a tumble dryer.

Lifesaving crews from west Dorset are to be spotlighted for their hard efforts during another busy summer on the coast

Scenic steps down to a seafront in west Dorset have been closed after the summer of hot weather takes its toll on the roads

People living in the Bride Valley and Burton Bradstock area are being warned to expect large amounts of smoke

The AA has warned drivers in Dorset and around the UK that diesel prices are getting close to near-record highs

Dorset Council has announced temporary road closures in West Milton and Lyme Regis for utility works

Reconnoitre Ltd and Little Green Change shared the Business of the Year title at the annual ceremony, held on Thursday, September 17, at Lyme Regis Golf Club.

The Friends of Bridport Millennium Green are organising two fundraising events in October, on October 9 and October 15 respectively

The phenomenon, a type of high-altitude electrical discharge, was captured on camera in one of the clearest recordings to date.

The Great British Schools Guide has shared five red flags that parents need to know when attending school open days

Police are searching for a driver involved in a crash in west Dorset

A family-run transport company has turned a huge lorry into a moving billboard for a vital west Dorset cancer charity.

A touching play detailing one man’s journey through Israel and Palestine is coming to town to raise money for vital charities

Normandy veteran Ken Hay, who served with the 4th Dorset Regiment, and survived a POW ordeal aged 101 has died

Tumble dryers can cost a lot of money to run so Mrs Hinch fans have shared their cheap alternative to the "demon appliance".

Ryan Perry, known as the Crafty Beer Boy, said cask ale remains at the heart of pub culture and wants more people to discover the variety of beers available

Labour figures, including Lord Neil Kinnock, are calling for Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce compulsory voting.

Only 1,500 first edition copies of J.R.R Tolkein’s The Hobbit were ever printed, and one was recently found and valued at £64,420.

A couple with lifelong links to Lyme Regis have been recognised with a prestigious national tourism award after more than 30 years of welcoming visitors to their seafront holiday cottage